Gospels of Matthew and John, glossed, written in France or England
at the start of the 13th century. Made in two contemporary parts:
Matthew (f.3-92) and John (f.93-144), which were made separately
(contemporary quire signatures and catchwords in Matthew alone and
the divergent structure of its final quire; also the scribal
invocation on the first page of John) but to the same
specifications. They were possibly brought together immediately
(the lesser decorative emphasis given to the incipit of John, as
opposed to that of Matthew, might indicate that it had always been
envisaged for a secondary position), and they were certainly
together by the 14th century (note of contents of that date on
f.1r, and the added quire signatures that run from the end of (A)
on through (B)).
Place
Preferred form
France (?)
Original form
France or England
Preferred form
England (United Kingdom) (?)
Original form
France or England
Rights
Provided by Durham Priory Library Project - a collaboration between Durham University and Durham Cathedral
